More to This explores the enduring philosophical and theological questions at the heart of human ... more More to This explores the enduring philosophical and theological questions at the heart of human existence: Why are we here? What is truth? Who is the Creator? And what lies beyond death? David F. Tyler approaches these inquiries through an integrated framework of classical metaphysics, epistemic humility, and the ethical theology of the Hebrew Bible. Drawing on thinkers such as Leibniz, Aquinas, Maimonides, and Kierkegaard, the work argues that existence itself points to a necessary, self-existent source—identified theologically as the personal Creator of the Hebrew tradition. Tyler reclaims ancient distinctions between necessary and contingent being, truth as moral fidelity (אֱמֶת / emet), and knowledge as covenantal participation, rather than mere propositional grasp. He emphasizes that genuine understanding must balance rational inquiry with reverent faith, and that epistemic humility is essential in confronting ultimate questions. Through careful reflection on creation, truth, faith, and mortality, More to This offers not final answers, but a disciplined path of inquiry shaped by wonder, trust, and the moral imperative to live in alignment with the transcendent. The paper is a call to walk the road of philosophical theism not merely as abstract speculation, but as a lived search for wisdom, justice, and the One who gives meaning to all being.
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